asked on 5/16/2011

LINQ to SQL update not working!? :|

Hi all,

ive tried every example i could find online to try and get this update working, nothing works, the data does not update but there are no errors! :|

can anyone help me out?
as you can see i currently tried the below two methods before posting

Thanks

protected void UpdateProfile(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        int ID = Convert.ToInt32(pID.Value);

        ClientDataContext dc = new ClientDataContext();

        ClientCV cvData = dc.ClientCVs.Single(p => p.ID == ID);
        /*
            var GetData = (from c in dc.ClientCVs
                          where c.ID == ID
                            select c).Single();
        
            GetData.Description = txtPersonalProfile.Text;
        */
        cvData.Description = txtPersonalProfile.Text;
        try
            {
                dc.SubmitChanges();
               lblHist.Text = "Personal profile updated!";
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                lblHist.Text = "Error: " + ex.ToString();
            }
        
        
        upProfile.Update();
    }

Last Comment

5/19/2011

5/16/2011

Below answer will help me to find out your problem...

Does it return any record?
>> ClientCV cvData = dc.ClientCVs.Single(p => p.ID == ID);

What is function of this line?
>> upProfile.Update();

awilderbeast

5/16/2011

ASKER

yes returns records fine

1. lblHist.Text = cvData.ID.ToString(); returned "1"

2. that is to update an update panel

thanks

Fernando Soto

5/16/2011

Hi awilderbeast;

Does the database table ClientCVs have a primary key set on one of its columns. If NO then this is the issue, Linq to SQL will not update tables that do not have a primary set on it.

Fernando

Fernando Soto

5/16/2011

Also How are you determining that the database is not updating?

awilderbeast

5/16/2011

ASKER

hi ferenado, you where right i had forgotten to define a primary key in the sql server, i have done so now and have verified the dbml file has the primary key on it too

but alas is still fails to update

i know its failing becuase im looking at the sql table and it hasnt changed, also reloading the page which would get all the data again and it hasnt updated

ive checked and its getting the right ID its just not updating the record and giving no details as to why! :|

Fernando Soto

5/16/2011

Is the database a local database file located in your project?

awilderbeast

5/16/2011

ASKER

the database is our local sql express server

Fernando Soto

5/16/2011

Does not answer my question. Lets try it this way. In Visual Studio in the Solution Explorer is there a database file that shows up in the tree?

awilderbeast

5/16/2011

ASKER

oh yes sorry, yeah the client.dmbl file is in teh App_code folder

Fernando Soto

5/16/2011

Hi awilderbeast;

OK I was not aware that this is a Web App. In windows form the Database is copied from the current location in the project to the bin directory depending on the property of the database Copy To Output Directory. which has three values, Do not copy, Copy always and Copy if newer. If set to Copy Always the database in the project are always copied to the bin directory while the program is executing it modifies the db in the bin directory and would always seem as if the database was not getting updated.

But seeming you are on a Web App not sure if it works the same way. Check your bin directory to see if a copy of the DB is there.

Fernando

awilderbeast

5/17/2011

ASKER

we found the problem, the update code worked fine

i needed to add if (!IsPostBack) to my page load event

also this copy to output directory, is this used for testing or live apps?

so all the data is copied to the bin directory?
when is it updated?
will it update the sql server?

Thanks

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Fernando Soto

5/18/2011

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awilderbeast

5/18/2011

ASKER

thanks

Fernando Soto

5/19/2011

Not a problem, glad to help.